Steven Rudy

Steven Rudy
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2005
Preceded by Charles Geveden
Personal details
Born August 9, 1978 (1978-08-09) (age 33)
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Jessica
Profession Business owner
Religion Methodist

Steven Jack Rudy (born August 9, 1978) is a Kentucky politician and agribusiness owner, serving as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since defeating longtime Representative Charles Geveden in 2004.[1]

Early life

Steven Jack Rudy was born to Methodists, parents Jack and Jeanette Rudy of Ballard County on August 9, 1978. Rudy was educated in the Ballard County School system, and graduated from Ballard Memorial High School in 1996. Rudy attended college at the former Paducah Community College (now West Kentucky Community and Technical College) and graduated from Murray State University in 2000 with a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Education.

Political career

In late 2003, Rudy declared his candidacy for the 2004 election for State Representative in Kentucky's 1st Legislative House District. Running against Representative Charles Geveden of Wickliffe a former prosecutor and Chair of the House State Government Committee with 17 years of service. Rudy launched a campaign against Rep. Geveden, including sending out mailers before the election stating that Geveden was in favor of many liberal social positions.

On November 4, 2004 Rudy, buoyed by strong returns from McCracken County, defeated Geveden by around 1500 votes, to be the first ever Republican elected to the seat.

Rudy won re-election in 2006 handily, defeating retired Coast Guard veteran Thomas French by over 2000 votes.

In the 2008 session of the Kentucky General Assembly, Rudy introduced legislation that would allow for nuclear plants to be built in Kentucky without having a permanent waste disposal facility, in an attempt to end the state's moratorium on nuclear power plants.[2] The legislation did not pass.

Rudy was challenged in 2008 by McCracken County Circuit Clerk Mike Lawrence, a Vietnam War veteran who has won two Bronze Stars and served as a reservist for 24 years. Rudy won the re-election bid by over 1200 votes.

In the 2009 session of the Kentucky General Assembly Rudy filed the legislation lifting the moratorium on nuclear power plants. The General Assembly adjourned sine die with out the matter passing the house.

References

  1. ^ http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/H001.htm
  2. ^ "HB542 – An act relating to nuclear power". Kentucky Legislature. 2008. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/08RS/HB542.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-17. 
Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Speaker of the House: Greg Stumbo (D) • Speaker pro Tempore: Larry Clark (D) • Majority Leader: Rocky Adkins (D) • Minority Leader: Jeff Hoover (R)
   
  1.    Steven Rudy (R)
  2.    Fred Nesler (D)
  3.    Brent Housman (R)
  4.    Michael Cherry (D)
  5.    Melvin Henley (D)
  6.    Will Coursey (D)
  7.    John Arnold, Jr. (D)
  8.    John Tilley (D)
  9.    Myron Dossett (R)
  10.    Ben Waide (R)
  11.    David Watkins (D)
  12.    Jim Gooch (D)
  13.    James Glenn, Jr. (D)
  14.    Tommy Thompson (D)
  15.    Brent Yonts (D)
  16.    Martha King (D)
  17.    C.B. Embry (R)
  18.    Dwight Butler (R)
  19.    Michael Meredith (R)
  20.    Jody Richards (D)
  1.    Jim DeCesare (R)
  2.    Wilson Stone (D)
  3.    Johnny Bell (D)
  4.    Terry Mills (D)
  5.    Jimmie Lee (D)
  6.    Tim Moore (R)
  7.    Jeff Greer (D)
  8.    Charles Miller (D)
  9.    Kevin Bratcher (R)
  10.    Thomas Burch (D)
  11.    Steven Riggs (D)
  12.    Julie Adams (R)
  13.    Ronald Crimm (R)
  14.    Mary Marzian (D)
  15.    Jim Wayne (D)
  16.    Lonnie Napier (R)
  17.    Wade Hurt (R)
  18.    Tim Firkins (D)
  19.    Robert Damron (D)
  20.    Dennis Horlander (D)
  1.    Thomas Riner (D)
  2.    Reginald Meeks (D)
  3.    Darryl Owens (D)
  4.    Joni Jenkins (D)
  5.    Stan Lee (R)
  6.    Larry Clark (D)
  7.    Rick Rand (D)
  8.    Bob DeWeese (R)
  9.    Linda Belcher (D)
  10.    David Floyd (R)
  11.    John Carney (R)
  12.    Sara Beth Gregory (R)
  13.    James Comer (R)
  14.    Mike Harmon (R)
  15.    Kim King (R)
  16.    Carl Rollins (D)
  17.    Derrick Graham (D)
  18.    Brad Montell (R)
  19.    David Osborne (R)
  20.    Sal Santoro (R)
  1.    Royce Adams (D)
  2.    Ryan Quarles (R)
  3.    Alecia Webb-Edgington (R)
  4.    Thomas Kerr (R)
  5.    Arnold Simpson (D)
  6.    Addia Wuchner (R)
  7.    Dennis Keene (D)
  8.    Joseph Fischer (R)
  9.    Adam Koenig (R)
  10.    Mitchel Denham (D)
  11.    John Stacy (D)
  12.    Sannie Overly (D)
  13.    Donna Mayfield (R)
  14.    Richard Henderson (D)
  15.    Kelly Flood (D)
  16.    Ruth Palumbo (D)
  17.    Jesse Crenshaw (D)
  18.    Tom McKee (D)
  19.    Susan Westrom (D)
  20.    Danny Ford (R)
  1.    Rita Smart (D)
  2.    DeWayne Bunch (R)
  3.    Jeff Hoover (R)
  4.    Fitz Steele (D)
  5.    Thomas Turner (R)
  6.    Jim Stewart, III (R)
  7.    Rick Nelson (D)
  8.    Bill Farmer (R)
  9.    Marie Rader (R)
  10.    Tim Couch (R)
  11.    Ted Edmonds (D)
  12.    John Short (D)
  13.    Keith Hall (D)
  14.    Leslie Combs (D)
  15.    Greg Stumbo (D)
  16.    Jill York (R)
  17.    Hubert Collins (D)
  18.    Tanya Pullin (D)
  19.    Rocky Adkins (D)
  20.    Kevin Sinnette (D)